Apparatus for sterilizing liquids by means of ultra-violet rays.



-VIOLET RAYS.

- P. G. TRIQUET. APPARATUS FOR STERILIZING LIQUIDS BY MEANS OF ULTRAAPPLICATION FILED APR. 19, 1911.

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To all tuhom it may concern:

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PAUL GABRIEL TRIQUET, or PARIS, FRANCE.

APPARATUS i012. srpmmzme mourns BY MEANS or ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 25, 1912.

Appiication'filed' April 19', 1911. Serial No. 422,116.

Be it known that I, PAUL GABRIEL TRI- QUET, a citizen of the FrenchRepublic, and resident of Paris, France, have invented 5 certain new anduseful Improvements in Apparatuses for Sterilizing Liquids by Means ofUltra-Violet Rays, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus for sterilizing liquids and moreespecially water,

proved ap paratus.

portion of the apparatus not yet been inserted in the apparatus.

A The numeral 105 indicates a main body portion or receptacle having endflanges 105 and side flanges 123. Connected to the end flanges 105 aretapered inlet and outlet flues 150, the outer ends of which are annularas at 151 to form journals. On one side of the main body portion 105 issecured a 1 casing or cover 152 provided with flanges 122 and aplurality of partitions 120, the

latter extending inwardly and terminating in a plane with the surfaceo'fthe side wall of the receptacle. The partitions 120 form a plurality ofpockets 117 to receive lamp attaching means. In each pocket are lugs 121to form guides for stirrups in which the lamps are secured. The oppositeside wall of the main body portion or receptacle is formed with aplurality of openings 106, there being an opening opposite each pocketv117. Fitting over eachopening is a cover 109, formed with a' pocket 109to receive the end of a lamp. There is a stirrup for each lamp 107 andit extends across the receptacle 105 and into the pockets 117 and 109*.Each stirrup is provided. with upturned ends which carry devices whichengage theopposite end of a lamp, to support the-latter. inoperativepositio Each mercury vapor lamp 107 comprises :a tube or quartz or othervitrifiedgnaterial which is pervious to ultra-violet rays and from eachend of the lamp leads a wire 112, connected to binding posts 114 and 116.

In order that access may be had with the interior of the receptacle 105.t'or the insertion hr withdrawaljofthe Lamps, 1 provide special meansfor fastening the covers 109 in position. Cooperating'with each cover109 s a yoke 110 having its ends 111 bent inwardly toward eachother-toembrace the upper and lower side flanges 123. .The yoke is formed with-athreaded opening to receive a set screw 117", the inner end of whichengages the end of the cover so as to bind I ittight against thereceptacle.

The annular ends of the inlet and outlet flues fit in the inlet andoutlet pipes 155 and 156 respectively. Fitting in each of the inlet andoutlet pipesadjacent the journals on the receptacle are packing glands157 'to form tight joints to-prevent leakage.

In operation the parts are assembled as.

shown in Fig. 1 and the water is passed through the apparatus. Thereceptacle105 s turned so as to incline the lamps which is qulteessential. As the water passes through the apparatus the rays of lighthave a sterilizing effect and the water is- To remove a lamp one of theset screws 117* is released and the cooperating yoke 110 1s moved to oneside and the cover 109 can be removed and the lamp withdrawn.

Having now fully described my said invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

An apparatus for "sterilizing water comprlslng in combination with thewater duct, a receptacle, means for inserting said receptacle-in saidwater duct so as to allow its being rotated and to cause the water topass through it, the said receptacle comprising a body, a plurality ofopenings provided in one of the side Walls of said body, a cover havingas many sockets as there are openngs in said body, means for tightlysecuring the said cover tot-he side of the bodyto the inside of saidcap,,, and means for holding the opposite end of said stirrup in v the,correspondlng socket,- substantially as sockets on one side andopenings on the opposite; side in alinement with said sockets, mercuryvapor lamps mounted in said sockets and openings, covers fortheopenings, and means for securing the covers.

3. An apparatus for sterilizing water by ultra-violet rays comprisingareceptacle 1 .formed with a pluralityof' oppositely disposed sockets,mercury vapor lampsvhaving their ends mounted within the sockets,

means for supporting the mercury vapor lamps, and'detachable means forgaining access to the sockets for insertion, or withdrawal of thelamps.

' 4. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of areceptacle formed with sockets, mercury vapor lamps detachablymounted inthe sockets, detachable means 'on the receptacle for covering oruncovering the sockets to insert or withdraw the lamps, yokes in thereceptacle and extending in the sockets to support the lamps, means inthe sockets for holding the yokes in position in the receptacle, inletand outlet flues secured to the ends of the receptacle and means forrevolubly mounting. the inlet and outlet flues whereby to permit of theturning'of the receptacle.

5. In an apparatus of the class. described, the combination of areceptacle formed with sockets, mercury vapor lamps detachably mountedin the sockets, detachable means on the receptacle for covering oruncovering the sockets to insert or withdraw the lamps, inlet and outletfines at the ends of the receptacle, an inlet pipe communicating withthe inlet flue, an outlet pipe communicating with the outlet flue andmeans for revolubly mounting the inlet and outlet flues on the inlet andoutlet pipes, whereby to permit the receptacle being turned,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 'my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

PAUL cABRIEL TRIQUET. Witnesses: I

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